Monday 22 September 2008

22 SEPTEMBER 2008




Wildfowl are now very much the order of the day, with large numbers of wintering birds now freshly arrived on Wilstone Reservoir. Many drake Gadwalls are now in full plumage after moulting out of eclipse (see Sue Tranter's images above)
A fairly calm day, with light to moderate winds. Dry and cloudy with temperatures reaching 60 degrees F.

WILSTONE RESERVOIR

Great Crested Grebe (18)
Little Grebe (5+)
Mute Swans (27+)
WHOOPER SWANS - both adult pair remain
Eurasian Wigeon (168+)
Common Teal (225+)
Gadwall (11)
Northern Pochard (31+)
Northern Shoveler (45+)
COMMON SANDPIPER - 1 still present
*MOORHENS - 84 still present

MARSWORTH RESERVOIR

Great Crested Grebe (pair with two small stripey young)
CETTI'S WARBLER - vocal individual in reeds

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